The Story of the Solar System, with Maggie Aderin-Pocock

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🗓️ 20 October 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is an award-winning space scientist, broadcaster, author and familiar face from the BBC's The Sky at Night programme. She's also Chancellor of the University of Leicester and for this episode she joins us to discuss her new book, The Story of the Solar System: A Visual Journey. In conversation with Aderin-Pocock for the podcast is scientist, communicator and Fellow at Edinburgh University's Centre for Reproductive Health, Güneş Taylor. Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.5	Welcome to Intelligence Squared where great minds meet. I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle.
1:07.0	Coming up on the podcast, Dr. Maggie Adairn Pocock, the award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Chancellor of the University of
1:15.2	Lester and Familiar Face from the BBC's The Sky at Night Programme, joins us to discuss
1:20.4	her new book, The Story of the Solar System, A Visual Journey.
1:24.0	In conversation with Maggie for this episode is the scientist, communicator and fellow at
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1:35.0	Our guest today is Dr. Maggie Adairin Pocock,
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